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MM. 

CHINA 


The  Church  in  the 
Heart  of  China 


THE  REV.  D.  T.  HUNTINGTON  AND  SOME 
OF  THE  MEN  WHO  ARE  HELPING  TO 
EVANGELIZE  THEIR  OWN  PEOPLE. 


The  Church  in  the  Heart 
OF  China 

I CHANG  is  a citv  of  about  60,000 
people  situated  on  the  Yangtse  River, 
1,000  miles  from  Shanghai.  It  is  the 
head  of  steamer  navigation,  all  traffic  with 
the  interior  being  carried  on  by  Chinese 
junks.  To  the  west  is  a mountainous 
countrv'  full  of  untouched  mineral  wealth. 
A railroad  is  projected  passing  through 
Ichang  from  Hankow  to  Chintu  which 
will  make  this  wealth  available. 

Our  mission  was  established  in  1888. 
We  now  have  at  the  Central  Station: 

I.  A church  seating  about  three  hun- 
dred which  is  full  every  Sunday,  over  half 
the  congregation  being  school  children. 

2.  A preaching  hall  where  the  Gospel 
is  preached  four  days  every  week. 

3.  The  residence  of  the  Chinese  priest. 

4.  A girls’  day  school  with  about  thirty 
little  girls. 

5.  A guest  room  where  interviews 
about  the  Christian  Doctrine  are  held  and 
a night  school  of  twenty  is  conducted. 

We  have  bought  additional  land  to 
accommodate  this  growing  work.  Suitable 


Ichang  needs  your  help 
Tear  off  this  coupon  and 
send  it  with  your  gift 
Every  dollar  counts 


DO  IT  TO-DAY 


To  GEORGE  C.  THOxMAS,  Treasurer 
281  Fourth  Avenue,  New  York 

Enclosed  please  find  $ 

mv  gift  to  the  Ichang  Equipment  Fund. 

Name 

Street  

Town  and  State 

Parish 


buildings  must  now  be  erected.  In  the  west- 
ern suburb  we  have  a boys’  school  of  thirty. 

Evangelistic  work  is  extending  rapidly 
in  the  region  to  the  west,  whose  chief  city 
is  Sznan,  eight  days  journey  from  Ichang. 
I'here  are  many  enquirers  and  the  city 
should  be  occupied  as  soon  as  possible. 

Outside  the  south  gate  of  Ichang  we 
have  about  three  acres  of  land  on  which 
are  situated  the  missionary  residence,  a 
boys’ school  of  one  hundred  boys  ot  whom 
over  thirty  are  boarders,  and  a trade  school 
for  beggar  boys  with  forty-five  pupils  all 
boarders. 

Industrial  work  for  women  is  also  car- 
ried on. 

THE  STAFF 

The  Reverend  D.T.  Huntington(onfurlough). 

The  Reverend  P.  R.  Stockman  and  Mrs. 
Stockman. 

Twenty-two  Chinese  workers. 

THE  REINFORCEMENTS  NEEDED 

Two  trained  women  to  work  among  the 
women  and  girls. 

One  man,  clergvman  or  layman,  for  the 
bovs’  school. 

One  man  for  the  trade  school.  He  should 
understand  manual  training. 

Two  men  (one  clergyman  and  one  doctor) 
to  open  Sznan. 


THE  EQUIPMENT  NEEDED 
For  land  and  house  for  women  workers,  g8,ooo 
For  the  enlargement  of  the  boys’  school,  7,000 
For  the  Young  Men’s  Club,  . . . 3,000 

For  the  TradeSchool,  landand  buildings,  i 5,000 
For  land  and  school  building  in  the 

western  suburb 1,000 

To  start  work  in  Sznan,  ....  10,000 
For  a Chinese  rectory  and  parish  buildings,  1 , 500 

Total  §45,500 

The  Rev.  D.  1'.  Huntington,  the  head 
of  the  Ichang  station,  is  a graduate  of 
Yale  and  of  the  Berkeley  Divinity  School. 
He  went  to  China  in  1895  and  for  his  first 
term  of  service  was  stationed  at  Hankow. 
In  1902  he  was  assigned  to  Ichang — the 
furthest  outpost  of  the  Church  in  China. 
Here  he  has  done  effective  work.  A sum- 
mary of  it  appears  in  The  Spirit  of  Mis- 
sions for  October  1907.  Mr.  Huntington 
is  now  using  his  furlough  time  in  this 
country  to  secure  the  necessary  equip- 
ment and  reinforcements  for  Ichang. 

Copies  of  th’s  leaflet  may  be  obtained  in  any  quantity  by 
asking  the  Corresponding  Secretary,  281  Fourth  rtvenue, 
New  York,  for  leaflet  No  265. 

At  the  same  address  arrangements  can  be  made  for  Mr. 
Huntington  to  speak  on  behalf  of  the  China  work  in  general 
and  the  Ichang  station  in  particular. 

All  offerings  for  the  equipment  of  Ichang  and  for  other 
work  in  China  or  elsewhere  should  be  sent  to  George  C. 
Thomas,  Treasurer,  281  Fourth  Avenue,  New  York. 

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